Barren County students awarded Farm Bureau scholarships

Louisville, KY (July 6, 2018) - – Mariah Hughes and Mattea Wyatt, both seniors at Barren County High School, are each the recipient of a $500 college scholarship from Barren County Farm Bureau. In partnership with County Farm Bureaus, the Kentucky Farm Bureau Education Foundation awarded $465,400 this year to deserving students from across the Commonwealth.

Mariah Hughes will attend Western Kentucky University to obtain a degree in broadcast news and marketing. Hughes is the daughter of Mark and Letitia Hughes of Glasgow, KY.

Mattea Wyatt plans to attend South Central Kentucky Community & Technical College, followed by Murray State University. She plans to earn a degree in agriculture education. Wyatt is the daughter of Mark and Rochelle Wyatt of Glasgow, KY.

KFB Spotlight

As we move forward in our advocacy efforts related to water resource issues, I want to point out that the revised Waters of the US (WOTUS) rule has been posted on the Federal Register. I can’t tell you how important it is to have our voices heard regarding this matter, and how vital it has been for our farmers and ranchers to get this revised rule.

Mark Twain once said, “If you don’t like the weather in New England, just wait a minute, it’ll change.” Since he first spoke those words, many other regions and states across the country have adopted that saying, including Kentucky, where it seems to be truer during this winter season than ever before.

For some reason the changing of the seasons has always fascinated me. Watching the colors of the earth change from summer to fall to winter and on to spring, is such an amazing gift the good Lord has given us.